• How to Best Handle Holiday Stress
  
  'Tis the season to be jolly, but nearly nine out of 10 U.S. adults say that despite feeling joyous, they are also feeling overwhelmed this holiday season, according to the American Psychological Association. The main stressors include finances, missing loved ones and...
• UN Experts to Investigate Mystery Illness in Congo
  
  The World Health Organization said Friday it was deploying experts to investigate a mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks. "All efforts are underway to identify the cause of the illness, understand its modes of...
• Feds Mandate Bird Flu Testing of Milk Supply
  
  The U.S. issued a federal order on Friday mandating that the national milk supply be tested for bird flu, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters, as authorities seek to grapple with rapid spread of the virus among dairy herds.
• Stroke Survivors Face High Odds for Dementia
  
  Stroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds. About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed dementia during an average six-year follow-up, compared with just 13% of those with no stroke,...
• Nesheiwat Choice Draws Praise, Wariness
  
  Like many of President-elect Donald Trump's selections for prominent posts in his new administration, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat is drawing praise and criticism as the potential next surgeon general. "Dr. Nesheiwat is a fierce advocate and strong communicator for preventive...
• Eating Fruits, Veggies Can Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
  
  Colon cancer is increasing at an alarming rate among young adults, but a new study says better eating habits could turn that trend around. About 20% of diagnosed colon cancers occur in people aged 54 and younger, nearly double the rate seen three decades ago, according to...
• Ultra-Processed Foods May Add Fat to Your Thighs
  
  Eating lots of ultra-processed foods appears linked to a buildup of fat in the thighs, which in turn raises a person's odds for arthritis in the knees, new research shows. "In an adult population at risk for but without knee or hip osteoarthritis, consuming ultra-processed...
• Analysis: US Declining in Global Health Rankings
  
  Americans are falling farther behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to health and life expectancy, a new study shows. Life expectancy in the United States is expected to increase to 79.9 years in 2035 and 80.4 years by 2050, up from 78.3 years in 2022,...
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield: No Time Limit on Anesthesia
  
  One of the country's largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments in some states to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia.
• FDA Chief Defends Work on Obesity, Food to Senate
  
  U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf defended the agency's role in addressing the country's obesity epidemic as he was grilled by senators over FDA regulation of the food and beverage industry on Thursday. The hearing of the Senate Committee on...
• How to Combat Winter 'Sunset Anxiety'
  
  As the sun sets earlier across the western hemisphere, people are experiencing a condition experts call "sunset anxiety." Although the term does not describe a true clinical diagnosis, sunset anxiety is associated with a feeling of anxiousness, less energy and motivation...
• Tenn. AG Jonathan Skrmetti to Newsmax: Gender Suicide Rhetoric Quashed
  
  The most important element to come out of Wednesday's hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court was a rejection of the myth that puberty blockers and hormones help prevent suicides in minors with gender dysphoria, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said.
• This Common Sugar Speeds Cancer Spread
  
  The sugar known as fructose could be a kind of rocket fuel for cancer cells, and lowering fructose intake could be one way to fight the disease, new research suggests. Fructose is already ubiquitous in American diets, due to the heavy use of super-sweet high-fructose corn...
• Fragmented Sleep Linked to Fatty Liver Disease
  
  Fatty liver disease may contribute to fragmented sleep patterns, robbing already sick people of good rest, a new study finds. These folks woke up more often in the night, and then lay awake longer waiting for slumber to reclaim them, researchers found. These patients also...
• Dark Chocolate Lowers Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
  
  The choice may be bittersweet, but the evidence is clear: New research shows that dark chocolate can lower a person's risk of Type 2 diabetes. People who ate at least five servings of dark chocolate a week had a 21% lower risk of the blood sugar disease, researchers found....
• Mystery Flu in Congo Kills Dozens, Including Kids
  
  Congo's health minister said Thursday the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people, nearly half of which were children. Authorities have so far confirmed 71 deaths, including 27 people who died in hospitals and 44 in...
• Manhunt Continues for UnitedHealthcare CEO Killer
  
  The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot in the chest on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, the New York Post reported, citing police sources.
• FDA Approves Lung, Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
  
  The Food and Drug Administration has approved Merus NV's therapy that targets a particular gene, expanding treatment options for patients with hard-to-treat types of lung and pancreatic cancers, the health regulator said Wednesday.
• Bird Flu Virus Found in More Raw Milk Samples
  
  A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream products from stores late Tuesday...
• B Vitamins Could Be Key to Parkinson's Treatment
  
  Scientists have discovered that decreased levels of certain B vitamins may be the missing link between the gut and brain that leads to Parkinson's disease (PD). Specifically, researchers at Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan found that lower levels of...
• Controllable Gastric Balloon Leads to Weight Loss
  
  GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss nowadays, but not everyone can safely take the drugs to shed pounds. Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too. Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an...
• Short Bursts of Exercise Cuts Heart Attack Risk
  
  Take the stairs. Tote heavy shopping bags. Walk up that hill. Play tag with a kid or a pet.Weaving these tiny bursts of vigorous physical activity into everyday life can halve a woman's risk of a heart attack, a new study shows.An average of four daily minutes of this sort...
• Lilly's Zepbound Tops Wegovy for Weight Loss in Trial
  
  Eli Lilly said on Wednesday patients taking its obesity drug Zepbound lost 47% more weight than those who were given Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in the first large, head-to-head trial of the highly in-demand rival medicines. In the 751-person trial, Zepbound helped patients lose...
• Nearly 3 in 10 US Drugstores Closed in Past Decade
  
  Nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed by 2021, new research shows. Black and Latino neighborhoods were most vulnerable to the retail pharmacy closures, which can chip away at already-limited care options in those...
• Hidden Fat Can Predict Alzheimer's Before Symptoms
  
  An accumulation of fat lurking around the organs of obese people is strongly linked to a buildup of Alzheimer's-linked proteins in the brain, new research finds. Buildup of this visceral fat in middle age may boost levels of the two damaging brain proteins, called amyloid...

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